Advanced Practice 3C21 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Opener (6)

Arrange a deck of cards and play out each deal as shown.

1. 4 by South

None Vul
K 5 3
5 4
A 7 2
A Q J 4 2
9 8
Q J 10 6 2
Q 10 3
8 7 6 [W - E] A 7 6 2
K 9 7 3
J 9 6
10 9
Lead: Q Q J 10 4
A 8
K 8 5 4
K 5 3

West

Pass
Pass North
1
2
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
4

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. N
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. E
8. E
9. E Lead
Q
4
3
3!
2
5
A
K
3 2nd
4
8
6
6
10
8
10
8
J 3rd
7
K
Q
Q
K
A
2
6
10 4th
A
2!
9
9
7
7
5
5
2
Win the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
3-card raise
Play: 7-card trump fit
Keep trump control
Defense: When to win trump ace

2. 3 NT by East

N-S Vul
8 6 5 2
Q J 9 6
K 8
K 10 4
Q J 9 4
7 3
A Q 7 6
A 7 2 [W - E] A 10
A K 8 4 2
J 5 4 3
Q 5
Lead: 6 K 7 3
10 5
10 9 2
J 9 8 6 3

West

1
3 NT North

Pass
Pass East
1
1 NT
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. E
4. E
5. W
6. S
7. W
8. W
9. E Lead
6
10
A!
10
Q
8
9
3
4 2nd
2
Q
3
7
6
A
8
6
2 3rd
K
3
4
J
2
4
3
A
Q 4th
5
7
2
5
K
4
5
10
K
Win the rest — Made 4 — E-W +430

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Off-shape 1 NT rebid
Play: Erase dangerous entry
Avoidance finesse

3. 4 by North

E-W Vul
K 8 2
Q J 10 6 5 4
10 8 7
2
Q J 9 5
9 8 7
K 5 3 2
J 3 [W - E] A 10 7 6
3 2
J 6 4
K Q 9 8
Lead: 2 4 3
A K
A Q 9
A 10 7 6 5 4

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
4

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. E
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. S
9. N
10. N
11. S Lead
2
A!
4
10!
Q
6
7
5
Q
7
7 2nd
A
3
J
4
K
4
6
2
7
6
5 3rd
9
2
5
Q!
A
J
3
10
6
9!
J 4th
4
8
9
K
3
2
K
K
8
3
Q
Dummy is good — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Opener’s reverse bid
Opener’s third bid
Manufactured reverse
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Finessing technique
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

4. 6 by West

Both Vul
K 8 6
Q 10 8 4
4
K J 7 5 4
Q 7
A K J 5
A Q 9 7 6 5
9 [W - E] A 10 5 4 3
2
K J 10 2
Q 10 2
Lead: 5 J 9 2
9 7 6 3
8 3
A 8 6 3

West
1
2
4 NT
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
4
5
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. W
10. W
11. W Lead
5
3
A!
5
2
J
K
Q
K
7
6! 2nd
2
5
4
8
3
Q
8
J
10
6
? 3rd
A
4
2
10
9
J
A
3
4
5 4th
9
10
3
6
4
7
7
6
9
8
North is squeezed — Made 6 — E-W +1370

Bidding: Opener’s reverse bid
Blackwood convention
Play: Communication/entries
Positional squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

None Vul	K 5 3 5 4 A 7 2 A Q J 4 2
9 8 Q J 10 6 2 Q 10 3 8 7 6		A 7 6 2 K 9 7 3 J 9 6 10 9
Lead: Q	Q J 10 4 A 8 K 8 5 4 K 5 3

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid by opener
	3-card raise
Play:	7-card trump fit
	Keep trump control
Defense:	When to win trump ace

N-S Vul	8 6 5 2 Q J 9 6 K 8 K 10 4
Q J 9 4 7 3 A Q 7 6 A 7 2		A 10 A K 8 4 2 J 5 4 3 Q 5
Lead: 6	K 7 3 10 5 10 9 2 J 9 8 6 3

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Rebid by responder
	Off-shape 1 NT rebid
Play:	Erase dangerous entry
	Avoidance finesse

E-W Vul	K 8 2 Q J 10 6 5 4 10 8 7 2
Q J 9 5 9 8 7 K 5 3 2 J 3		A 10 7 6 3 2 J 6 4 K Q 9 8
Lead: 2	4 3 A K A Q 9 A 10 7 6 5 4

Bidding:	Opener’s reverse bid
	Opener’s third bid
	Manufactured reverse
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Finessing technique
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

Both Vul	K 8 6 Q 10 8 4 4 K J 7 5 4
Q 7 A K J 5 A Q 9 7 6 5 9		A 10 5 4 3 2 K J 10 2 Q 10 2
Lead: 5	J 9 2 9 7 6 3 8 3 A 8 6 3

Bidding:	Opener’s reverse bid
	Blackwood convention
Play:	Communication/entries
	Positional squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)